Excavation Articles

Don’t even start up your excavation equipment if the work site has been doused with water. Wait for drier weather.

Excavation and trenching become more challenging during winter. Consider these suggestions.

Tell homeowners about proper maintenance — and preach getting rid of garbage disposals

From a startup in general excavation and site work, Luke Rotti developed a thriving specialty in onsite wastewater treatment

Keeping the trenches shallow allows the trench bottom to be located above the required separation distance from a limiting soil layer

Careful planning with architects, engineers and designers is critical to making sure tricky systems in rocky soil remain profitable for the installer

James Stiksma learned on the run after buying and retooling the sales and marketing game of an established septic installation company

Jackson Excavating worked machines carefully in sandy loam while battling a 15% grade during installation of an Eljen system

Chris Ohm is building the company his father founded into a one-stop shop for onsite treatment services in the scenic lake country of northwest Minnesota

Proper bedding and cover materials help to ensure a long-term, sustainable septic system